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SSRI antidepresant :
Its been around a while now, but pretty revolutionary when it first came out. It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor most commonly used to treat depression. The ssris were a big step forward due to far less side effects than the tricyclic antidepressants that were the main treatment for depression prior to that.
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SSRI's:
They are both ssri's. I have found both effective when treating patients. Either are good options for conditions like post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depression etc. Take care.
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Zoloft (sertraline):
All drugs have effects and side effects. Typically Zoloft (sertraline) and the other SSRI's cause insomnia (do not take before bedtime), but paradoxically, they can also cause somnolence, sleepiness and a feeling of the blahs- like your emotional spectrum is narrowed. Get a good psychiatric evaluation.
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Variable:
The answer depends on how much you were taking and how long you were taking it. Typically, a temporary episode of mild agitation and possibly insomnia will occur but dissipate within 2-4 weeks. You may experience nothing. However, it is best not to take if not absolutely necessary. Don't believe your doctor would have stopped it if he/she thought it would seriously harm you.
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Prozac (fluoxetine):
One old hypothesis was that some severely depressed patients who had thoughts of self-harm & had no energy to carry on the act, when given medication that gave them extra energy fast, that they carried on the act of self-harm before they had the chance to work thru their depression. Again, this is only hypothetical, since data re. The subject are scarce & not much is written about it.
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Maybe:
Prozac (fluoxetine) is an antidepressant. Many antidepresants including Prozac (fluoxetine) can cause patients who have bipolar disorder or who are prone to symptoms of bipolar, to develop bipolar symptoms. The best way to avoid this is to work with a psychiatrist who can provide meds for both the depressive and the manic symptoms of bipolar moods.
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SSRI antidepresant :
Its been around a while now, but pretty revolutionary when it first came out. It is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor most commonly used to treat depression. The ssris were a big step forward due to far less side effects than the tricyclic antidepressants that were the main treatment for depression prior to that.
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Yes:
Depo-provera is a great contraceptive for short term (2 years or so), but it can cause some side-effects. It may cause a depression or worsen a pre-existing depression. Prozac (fluoxetine) (or any ssri) is safe to use with depo-provera.
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For what condition?:
It's important to know what condition is being treated -- so a good evaluation always comes first. Then helpful medicines can be selected if they're needed. Fluoxetine, sertraline, and escitalopram are all excellent ssriantidepressants with good anti-anxiety effects -- but there are some differences. An individual person may respond to one but not the others. Your psychiatrist can help select.
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